Macron's approval rating remains at a historic low as the Yellow Vest demonstration hit its 16th week last Saturday

But he also moved to pro-EU praise by calling for “a European Renaissance,” that suggested he is clutching straws.

"We can’t sleepwalk to a diminished Europe. We can’t remain in the routine of business as usual and wishful thinking," he said.

But Macron's approval rating remains at a historic low as the Yellow Vest demonstration hit its 16th week last Saturday.

Macron desperately proposed the formulation of a European Agency which would 'protect democracies' and supply each member state with “experts” tasked with fighting 'fake news' and alleged d “manipulation.”